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Archestratus Books & Foods

Archestratus Books & Foods was my first stop of visiting cookbook-only stores in New York. Not only did I find cookbooks, I found a cookbook soul mate!

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Around my French Table Giveaway

This incredible Dorie Greenspan cookbook can be yours or to give for a gift! All you have to do is leave a comment here and a winner will be randomly drawn.

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Revisiting Bakery Lane Soup Bowl

I love revisiting favorite old cookbooks. Bakery Lane Soup Bowl is perfect for the cool weather with all kinds of soups like this comforting broccoli soup!

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Scottish Pancakes

No maple syrup on these Scottish pancakes; only a spoonful of sugar and some lemon juice for a topping. But wait until you taste them!

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Fresh Vegetable Recipes from France

It’s not often one will find a corn recipe in a French cookbook, but here’s a good one, along with lots of other recipes using fresh vegetables.

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Cool Cobb Salad for a Heat Wave

We are having a heat wave in Chicago! When it’s this hot, a refreshing chilled and colorful Cobb Salad really hits the spot.

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Watergate: Take a Bunch of Leaks…

Today marks 43 years since the Watergate break-in that brought down President Nixon. So how about “Ehrlichman’s Cover-Up Casserole” for dinner tonight?

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Cooking in Mississippi

After many years of living in New York City, my youngest daughter has become a Southerner! Guess I need to learn some good Mississippi cooking!

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